Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) reported Operating Margin of 7.51% for Q1 2026, up 160.0% on a YoY basis from 2.89% in Q1 2025, and up 349.74% sequentially from 3.01% in Q4 2025.
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings (LIND) has 13 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 7.51% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 160.0% year-over-year to 7.51%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.32% (up 269.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.9%, up 256.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 7.51% in Q1 2026, from 3.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 14.98% in Q3 2025 to a low of 50.47% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 2.46% and a median of 2.62% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 169481 bps in 2022 and tumbled 358 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing LIND's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 12.97% in 2022, then rose by 15 bps to 11.04% in 2023, then soared by 54 bps to 5.09% in 2024, then jumped by 41 bps to 3.01% in 2025, then soared by 350 bps to 7.51% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LIND's Operating Margin at 7.51% in Q1 2026, 3.01% in Q4 2025, and 14.98% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 136.54 Bn | 120.51 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 22.98% |
| 2 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 86.11 Bn | 85.59 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 26.10% |
| 3 | Airbnb | 82.27 Bn | 70.26 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 3.21% |
| 4 | Yatra Online | 55.46 Bn | 55.47 Bn | 10.44 Mn | -12.11% |
| 5 | Viking Holdings | 44.18 Bn | 40.37 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 61.84% |
| 6 | Carnival | 34.61 Bn | 32.38 Bn | - | 12.77% |
| 7 | Expedia | 31.38 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 7.33% |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.54 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 953.34 Mn | 9.99% |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.02 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 199.14 Mn | 16.11% |
| 10 | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings | 1.63 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 101.27 Mn | 7.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -21.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -50.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -45.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -27.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -213.47% |